Welcome to AdamGolka.com2009 Max I. Allen Classical Fellow of the American Pianists Association
2008 Gilmore Young Artist
22-year-old pianist Adam Golka is the winner of two of America's most prestigious pianistic awards: the 2008 Gilmore Young Artist Award and most recently the 2009 Max I. Allen Classical Fellowship Award of the American Pianists Association.- Adam's News!
- Adam will make his debut at Isaac Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, on March 7th, 2010, playing Rachmaninoff's Third Concerto with the New York Youth Symphony. See concerts for more.
- April 4th, 2009: Adam has been named a Classical Fellow by the American Pianists Association! After a competitive process which began with nominations and culminated in solo, chamber, lieder, and concerto performances in Indianapolis in spring 2009, Adam has received the prestigious Max I. Allen Fellowship, valued at $75,000. See press for more information, and stay tuned for upcoming articles, photos, etc.!
- Adam commissions the esteemed American composer Richard Danielpour as part of the Gilmore Young Artist Award. Stay tuned in coming months for more information about Adam's 2009-2010 plans for premiering the 15-minute "Fantasy for Piano," based on the final chorale from Bach's St. Matthew's Passion.
- Adam makes is UK Debut this month, playing Ravel's Left Hand Concerto with the BBC Scottish Symphony and Donald Runnicles conducting. Learn more in the concerts section.
- Adam "dropped left hand bombs that could have killed a shih tzu" - Lansing CityPulse on Adam's recent performance of the Grieg Piano Concerto. Read this very funny review in the press section!
- Watch Adam's recital from July 31st online! Click here to access the webcast of his recital at the Dakota Sky International Piano Festival, featuring works by Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt, Chopin, Medtner, Albeniz, and Kapustin.
- JULY 2008: Adam will replace Louis Lortie at the closing concerts of the Grand Teton Music Festival on August 15th and 16th! See concerts for more.
- JULY 2008: Adam makes his Canadian debut playing Mozart's 23rd Concerto with the National Arts Centre Orchestra and Pinchas Zukerman. (Unfortunately, this concert was not reviewed!) See concerts for more.
- JUNE 2008: Adam gets wonderful reviews for his performances of Brahms' First Concerto with the Houston Symphony and at the Colorado Music Festival. Read the reviews in the press section.
- MARCH 2008: Adam's March 30th recital for the Wednesday Club in Harrisburg is relocated at two days' notice for a Barack Obama rally!
- FEBRUARY 2008: Adam's first public performance of a Mozart piano concerto has been a big success! Read what the Dallas Morning News said about his performance with the Fort Worth Symphony in the press section.
- JANUARY 2008: Adam has been engaged to make his UK Debut next February with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Donald Runnicles. See concerts for more.
- SEPTEMBER 2007: Adam is hailed by critics for his powerful performances of Rachmaninoff's Second Concerto at the season-opening concerts of the Milwaukee and Lubbock Symphonies! Read the rave reviews in the press section.
- JULY 2007: Adam is proclaimed a winner of the 2008 Gilmore Young Artist Award!!! Learn more about this prestigious distinction at the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival Homepage.
- MARCH 2007: The Chicago Sun-Times hails Adam's recent recital at the Ravinia Rising Stars Series! Read the great review in the press section.
- FEBRUARY 2007: Adam has been immediately re-engaged with the Milwaukee Symphony after a highly successful debut with Rachmaninoff's Third Concerto last January (read the wonderful reviews in the press section). Adam will now be returning to play Rachmaninoff's Second with music director Andreas Delfs on their opening subscription concert this September.
- DECEMBER 2006: Adam finishes his 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas recital series in Fort Worth, Texas. (See press to read the great review of his first concert.) View the Beethoven Project official website or hear some clips in the audio section!
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- April 4th, 2009: Adam has been named a Classical Fellow by the American Pianists Association! After a competitive process which began with nominations and culminated in solo, chamber, lieder, and concerto performances in Indianapolis in spring 2009, Adam has received the prestigious Max I. Allen Fellowship, valued at $75,000. See press for more information, and stay tuned for upcoming articles, photos, etc.!